Research quality
How research at University of East Anglia UEA was rated in the REF 2021 — the UK's official assessment of university research quality.
4★ research is world-leading; 3★ is internationally excellent; 2★ is internationally recognised; 1★ is nationally recognised. Each bar shows the percentage of research at each quality tier, broken down by subject area (Unit of Assessment).
- 4★ World-leading
- 3★ Internationally excellent
- 2★ Internationally recognised
- 1★ Nationally recognised
- Unclassified
1. Clinical Medicine
30.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
92% world-class
2. Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care
18.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
3. Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
47.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
4. Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
30.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
96% world-class
5. Biological Sciences
73.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
92% world-class
6. Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
19.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
95% world-class
7. Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
65.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
8. Chemistry
34.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
10. Mathematical Sciences
19.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
11. Computer Science and Informatics
28.3 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
92% world-class
16. Economics and Econometrics
28.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
92% world-class
17. Business and Management Studies
57.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
18. Law
23.4 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
64% world-class
19. Politics and International Studies
18.6 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
20. Social Work and Social Policy
8.9 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
90% world-class
22. Anthropology and Development Studies
32.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
23. Education
15.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
75% world-class
25. Area Studies
42.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
27. English Language and Literature
48.0 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
91% world-class
28. History
39.7 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
30. Philosophy
10.2 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
72% world-class
32. Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
18.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
94% world-class
34. Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
21.8 full-time-equivalent academics submitted research
93% world-class
Source: REF 2021 results